As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me) and it will be included. I need enough lead time that the list can be put together the Wednesday before you want your event included.
Please continue to be careful out there! Cases are rising and include some people who have been vaccinated. Hospitalizations and deaths are increasing among the unvaccinated. You know when you need to mask up. You know we all need to be vaccinated. Do it and let’s keep the fun times rolling!
Sunday, August 8
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors In-Store Service Hours / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Eighth of August Jubilee Libation Ceremony, Freedmen’s Mission Historic Cemetery, adjacent to Knoxville College, 7:30 am
- NYAA National Competition, Divisions 5 & 7, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, $170 to compete
- Corgis, Small Breeds and Pints with Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee! Albright Grove Brewing, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Weekly Yoga + Cider @ Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, $10 – $25
- Second Sundays at The Point! 211 W 5th Ave, 10:30 am – 2:00 pm, FREE!
- Yonder by Sarah Moore / Third Annual Dolly Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sun / 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tues – Sat
- Yoga @ Elst Every Sunday, Elst Brewing Company, 11:00 am, $5
- Weekly Beginning Ballet / Intermediate Ballet / Modern, hosted by Circle Modern Dance, Emporium Center for Arts & Culture, 11:00 am – 12:15 pm / 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm / 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, $12 – $40, RSVP
- Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Exhibition by Leesa Osburn, PostModern Spirits, noon – 11:00 pm (Sat – Sun) / 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm (Mon – Fri), through Aug 29
- Eighth of August Jubilee: Gospel Explosion Outside Tent Event, Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave, noon – 4:00 pm
- Two-Year Anniversary of the Elst Taproom Celebration! Elst Brewing Company, noon – 10:00 pm
- Lion’s Gate Portal Activation, Infinite Light Center, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $22, RSVP
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Kim Emert Gale & Harriet Howell, Art Market Gallery, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm / 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat)
- Community Reiki Share, Infinite Light Center, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Showing: Cool Hand Luke / CatVideoFest, Central Cinema, 2:45 pm / 5:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Summer Movie Magic: Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Tennessee Theatre, 3:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Celtic Jam for Beginners with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- ONE NIGHT ONLY: Jono Zalay, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Showing: The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 7:10 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Final Performance: Shakespeare OFF the Square with Tennessee Stage Company: The Tempest, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm, $15 – $50, RSVP
- Not Thelonious Monk, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you!, Preservation Pub, 8:30 pm
- Showing: Angel, Central Cinema, 9:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
Monday, August 9
- Julie L. Rabun Exhibition, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm, Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
- Virtual Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Printmaking Showcase Gallery Featuring Works by Student, Faculty and Staff, Art & Architecture Building, second floor, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- August Exhibitions, Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon – Fri, through Aug 27)
- Esther Sitver Exhibit, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon – Fri, through Aug 27)
- NABCEP Continuing Education Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm(daily through August 12)
- Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Featured Artist Gabriel Toledo, Hola Hora Latina @ The Emporium Center, noon – 5:00 pm (Mon – Fri)
- Exhibition by Leesa Osburn, PostModern Spirits, 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm (Mon – Fri) / noon – 11:00 pm (Sat – Sun)
- UT Give Back Night, Cruze Farm Downtown, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm, RSVP
- August Investors Meetup with Charles Gorman, Realtor, South Coast Pizza, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Jason’s ‘80s Dance Party Birthday Bash!, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Showing: The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- The Delaney Museum: A talk by Rev. Renee Kesler, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Weekly Gypsy Circus Running Club, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
- Leather Stamping Workshop hosted by Beercraft TN, Trailhead Beer Market, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $10 suggested donation
- Showing: Point Blank, Central Cinema, 8:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Ayca and the Hypotheticals, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- The Copper Tones, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, August 10
- Understanding the Impact of Trauma at Work (on Zoom), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 am – 1100 am, $20 – $150, RSVP
- Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 10:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tue – Sat)
- Yonder by Sarah Moore / Third Annual Dolly Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tues – Sat / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sun
- Elle Colquitt, Art Market Gallery, Tue-Sat, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Tri-Star Arts: Mondegreen by Pete Hoffecker Mejía, historic Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues – Sat), through Sept 25
- Benefit Pint Night for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Taco Tuesday – Birria Tacos, Last Days of Autumn Brewing,4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- City Council Meeting, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Tuesdays Live Music in the Elst Taproom, Elst Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Aug 31)
- Alternating weeks: Big Fun Tuesdays at Meads Quarry, Ijams Nature Center – Meads Quarry Lake, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (through Aug 31)
- Weekly Tuesday Game Night / Doggie Running Club hosted by Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm / 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Paint pARTy at Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $27, RSVP
- Final Day, Online: Weekly KEC Brandcamp, hosted by by Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $25, RSVP
- Weekly Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Apr 22, ’22), FREE!
- Showing: Point Blank / The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- In person & online: Tennessee Statesman Harry T. Burn, East Tennessee History Center, 7:00 pm, free, but RSVP
- Weekly Open Hack Night – Show and Share, Knox Makers, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm (through May 31, ’22)
- Weekly: Ayca Yayman Trio at Radius, Radius Rooftop Lounge, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm (through Sept 7)
- Weekly Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm
- Sister Sam, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, August 11
- Wednesday 2021 Farmers’ Market by Nourish Knoxville, Historic Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (through Nov 17)
- Machine Sewing 101, Sustainable Future Center, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, donations welcome
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Waylon Payne / The Lucky Losers, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Canva Tutorial (on Zoom), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $10 – $75
- Weekly Vinyl Night, Geezers Brewery, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Collage Madness, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $45
- Satigiri Sangha Wed Meetings, Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Showing: CatVideoFest, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Taps & Twists with Rigazzi, Knoxville Adventure Collective, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm,
- $10 – $12
- Wednesday Yoga @ Suttree, hosted by Florals & Flows Yoga, Suttree Landing, 6:30 pm, $5
- Jason Ellis Live, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- SINGO at SKYBOX, 8:00 pm
- Showing: The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 8:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Springboard Open Mic Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm
- Ijams Night Hike: Perseid Meteor Shower (Family Program), Ijams Nature Center, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $8
- Abbey Elmore Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Thursday, August 12
- Executive Director Morning Mingle (on Zoom), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 8:30 am – 9:30 am, free, but RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Amy Speace, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- SEO for Nonprofits (on Zoom), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $20 – $150
- Dale’s Fried Pies 9-Year Anniversary Pie Pop-Up Shop, The Central Collective, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Reading for Answers: a Practical Course in Tarot, Infinite Light Center, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $35
- Bluegrass Jamboree with ETNBA, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $5 – $30
- Thursday Night Karaoke, Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Christine / The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Scottish Session with David Pickens, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm, FREE!
- Drag Me Down to Scruffy City Hall followed by DJ Patrick Durham, 8:30 pm
- The Reflectors, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
- Abbey Elmore Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Friday, August 13
- WDVX Big Plate with Michael Reno Harrell, Barley’s Taproom, noon, FREE!
- Annual Summer Day Party, 2nd Fridays, Marc Nelson Denim, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Showing: The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 4:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVPTwo Bikes Beer Release Party, Pretentious Beer, 6:00 pm
- The Hobbit, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Movies Under The Stars: Beetlejuice, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $10 – $36
- Open Mic Comedy Night!, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm
- Showing: The Apartment / Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm / 10:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Live Music with Steph Cabell, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Bernell Jones Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Daniel Neihoff at Pour Taproom, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Super Hero Night Karaoke @ Sky Box Sports Bar and Grill, 8:00 pm – 2:00 am
- Silent Disco! Trailhead Beer Market, 9:00 pm – midnight, $5, RSVP
- Lavish Boars with Mercy Lights, The Pilot Light, 9:00 pm
- Gus Clark Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight, FREE!
- Tribute – a celebration of The Allman Brothers Band at Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
- J-Day’s Gris Gris, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 pm
- The Lucky Losers, Preservation Pub, 10:30 pm
Saturday, August 14
- Mead’s Quarry Cleanup / Beginning to Bird: Hummingbirds (Adult Program), Ijams Nature Center, 9:00 am – 11:00 am / 9:00 am – 11:00 am, free, but RSVP / $8
- Saturday Farmers’ Market by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, Market Street and Union Avenue, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (through Nov 20)
- Basketmaking: Patricia’s Basket, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm, $50
- Free Comic Book Week at Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through Aug 21)
- Saturday Hair of the Dog Yoga with Rigazzi, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Weekly Explore Knox Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am – noon
- Yoga @ Elst Every Saturday, Elst Brewing Company, 11:00 am, $5
- Deluxe Behind-the-Scenes Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am, $30, RSVP
- Anniversary Open House, Infinite Light Center, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- Day of Mindfulness with Abhaya, Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Adoption Event hosted by Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee at Mast General Store, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- The Hobbit, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:oo pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Showing: CatVideoFest / The Apartment, Cinema, 2:30 pm / 4:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Flea Circus Craft Market, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- How to Fix a Flat, Two Bikes, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm, donation-based, RSVP
- Believe in the Magic! Magic, comedy, and more! Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $15
- Yoga Fundraiser at UT Gardens Knoxville, 6:30 pm, $35
- Taber Gable Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm / 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Special Show with Darren Nicholson of Balsam Range Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 7:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Bark + The Great Dying + OMFU @ The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $8
- Salsa Saturday with HaCha Latin Dance Company at the Double S wine bar, 8:00 pm – 12:30 am, $10
- Free Drag Show, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Showing: Christine, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Little Raine Band, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 pm
- Into The Fog at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:30 pm, FREE!
- SoulFinger, Preservation Pub, 11:00 pm
Sunday, August 15
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors In-Store Service Hours / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Weekly Yoga + Cider @ Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, $10 – $25 (through Aug 15)
- Free Comic Book Week at Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through Aug 21)
- Yoga @ Elst Every Sunday, Elst Brewing Company, 11:00 am, $5
- Weekly Beginning Ballet / Intermediate Ballet / Modern, hosted by Circle Modern Dance, Emporium Center for Arts & Culture, 11:00 am – 12:15 pm / 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm / 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, $12 – $40, RSVP
- Yonder by Sarah Moore / Third Annual Dolly Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sun / 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tues – Sat
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Showing: The Apartment / The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 1:30 pm / 4:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- East Tennessee Bluegrass Association Monthly Jam, Ijams Nature Center, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- The Hobbit, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Showing: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Forrest O’Connor with Isaac Eicher, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you!, Preservation Pub, 8:30 pm
- Showing: Christine, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
Monday, August 16
- Julie L. Rabun Exhibition, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
- Virtual Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Printmaking Showcase Gallery Featuring Works by Student, Faculty and Staff, Art & Architecture Building, second floor, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, through Aug 29
- Featured Artist Gabriel Toledo, Hola Hora Latina @ The Emporium Center, noon – 3:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Card Making Class in the Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- Showing: CatVideoFest, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Tour with Elected Officials – Walk with City Council Candidates, hosted by Bike Walk Knoxville, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 6:00 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Weekly Gypsy Circus Running Club, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Gala Premiere of “Lost and Found,” hosted by Knoxville Christian Arts Ministries, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
- Showing: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Jamie McLean Band, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
- Will Easter and The Nomads at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm, $5
Tuesday, August 17
- Kara Lockmiller exhibition, Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes, 10:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tue – Sat), through Aug 29
- Yonder by Sarah Moore / Third Annual Dolly Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tues – Sat / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sun
- Elle Colquitt, Art Market Gallery, Tue-Sat, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Tri-Star Arts: Mondegreen by Pete Hoffecker Mejía, historic Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues – Sat), through Sept 25
- Public COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Pilot Flying J Ballroom, Student Union, UTK, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP suggested (walk-ins accepted based on vaccine and appointment availability)
- Our Complicated Relationship with Snakes: A Virtual Naturalist Chat, hosted by Ijams Nature Center, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $5, RSVP
- Showing: The Green Knight, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Taco Ride, Two Bikes, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Learning Series – The Camera, The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 m, $60 – $150, RSVP
- Tuesdays Live Music in the Elst Taproom, Elst Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Aug 31)
- Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (through Aug 31)
- Weekly Tuesday Game Night / Doggie Running Club hosted by SBRET, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm / 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Weekly Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Apr 22, ’22), FREE!
- Weekly Open Hack Night – Show and Share, Knox Makers, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm (through May 31, ’22)
- Online: Ranavirus: What It Is, and Why It Matters to Our Box Turtles in East Tennessee, presented by Dr. Matt Allender, hosted by UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, free, but RSVP
- Drag Bingo @ The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Jim Gaffigan – The Fun Tour, Civic Coliseum, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $30
- Weekly: Ayca Yayman Trio at Radius, Radius Rooftop Lounge, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm (through Sept 7)
- Weekly Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm
- Showing: Yojimbo, Central Cinema, 8:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- The Will Boyd Project, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm